AUGUST 8 POLICE BLOTTER: Robbery, assaults, burglaries reported in northeast Baltimore County

NOTTINGHAM, MD—The Baltimore County Police Department reported several serious crimes across northeast Baltimore County between Aug. 1 and Aug. 7, including multiple assaults, burglaries, and a robbery. Assaults Police investigated five incidents of first-degree assault during the period. Aug. 2: A known suspect was arrested after threatening victims with a weapon around 8 p.m. in the unit block of Handworth […]

Florida man sentenced to 20 years for conspiring to destroy Baltimore region power grid

BALTIMORE, MD—A Florida man was sentenced Thursday to 20 years in federal prison for conspiring to destroy power substations in the Baltimore area. Brandon Clint Russell, 30, of Orlando, was given the sentence by Senior U.S. District Judge James K. Bredar, who also ordered a lifetime of supervised release. Russell’s co-conspirator, Sarah Beth Clendaniel, 37, of Catonsville, Maryland, was previously […]

Former Baltimore County youth pastor arrested on sex abuse charges

BALTIMORE, MD—A former youth pastor at a Baltimore County church has been arrested and charged with multiple sex offenses stemming from abuse that allegedly occurred more than a decade ago. Thomas Pinkerton, 52, who now lives in Georgia, was extradited to Maryland on Wednesday and is being held without bond at the Baltimore County Detention Center, according to a press […]

COLD CASE: Police seeking tips on 1992 cold case homicide in Overlea [VIDEO]

OVERLEA, MD—Police in Baltimore County are seeking tips on a 1992 cold case. Detectives are seeking information in regard to the fatal shooting of 35-year-old Paul Monk. On the night of August 5, 1992, Monk was found lying in a parking lot with multiple gunshot wounds in the 6700-block of Belair Road (21206). Anyone with information on this investigation is […]

Repeat offender found guilty of all charges in northeast Baltimore shooting

BALTIMORE, MD—A man with a history of handgun convictions was found guilty of first-degree murder Monday in the fatal shooting of a 34-year-old man last year, the Baltimore City State’s Attorney’s Office announced. A jury convicted Amir Barnes-Henderson of first-degree murder and other related charges in the death of Gary Lee Matthews. Barnes-Henderson, who prosecutors identified as a “repeat violent […]

Men from Middle River, Baltimore arrested on I-695 with loaded firearms

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland State Police arrested three men and recovered two loaded handguns during a traffic stop in Baltimore County on Saturday night, officials announced Monday. Brandon Darrell Thomas Jr., 20, and Keshon Terrance Greene, 18, both of Middle River, along with De’Sean Devontay Thornton, 19, of Baltimore, were arrested following the stop on the outer loop of I-695. All three […]

57-year-old woman stabbed multiple times in Towson, police seeking tips

TOWSON, MD—Police in Baltimore County are investigating a stabbing that left a 57-year-old woman with multiple puncture wounds Thursday morning. Officers were called to the 1800-block of Glen Keith Boulevard (21286) at around 7 a.m. for a report of a stabbing. Upon arrival, they found the victim and had her transported to a local hospital for treatment. Detectives with the […]